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Mitre - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Mitre : (noun)
1: joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled
at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner [syn: miter
joint, mitre joint, miter]
2: the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint
is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the
joint" [syn: miter]
3: a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
[syn: miter]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Miter \Mi"ter\,Mitre : \Mi"tre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Miteredor
Mitred; p. pr. & vb. n. Miteringor Mitring.]
1. To place a miter upon; to adorn with a miter. ``Mitered
locks.'' --Milton.
2. To match together, as two pieces of molding or brass rule
on a line bisecting the angle of junction; to bevel the
ends or edges of, for the purpose of matching together at
an angle.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Miter \Mi"ter\,Mitre : \Mi"tre\, n. [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra
headband, turban, Gr. ?.]
1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by
church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the
present form being a lofty cap with two points or peaks.
--Fairholt.
2. The surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece
where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a
junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter
joint.
3. (Numis.) A sort of base money or coin.
Miter box (Carp. & Print.), an apparatus for guiding a
handsaw at the proper angle in making a miter joint; esp.,
a wooden or metal trough with vertical kerfs in its
upright sides, for guides.
Miter dovetail (Carp.), a kind of dovetail for a miter
joint in which there is only one joint line visible, and
that at the angle.
Miter gauge (Carp.), a gauge for determining the angle of a
miter.
Miter joint, a joint formed by pieces matched and united
upon a line bisecting the angle of junction, as by the
beveled ends of two pieces of molding or brass rule, etc.
The term is used especially when the pieces form a right
angle. See Miter, 2.
Miter shell (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
marine univalve shells of the genus Mitra.
Miter square (Carp.), a bevel with an immovable arm at an
angle of 45[deg], for striking lines on stuff to be
mitered; also, a square with an arm adjustable to any
angle.
Miter wheels, a pair of bevel gears, of equal diameter,
adapted for working together, usually with their axes at
right angles.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Mitre : \Mi"tre\, n. & v.
See Miter.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Miter \Mi"ter\,Mitre : \Mi"tre\, v. i.
To meet and match together, as two pieces of molding, on a
line bisecting the angle of junction.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Mitre : (Heb. mitsnepheth), something rolled round the head; the turban
or head-dress of the high priest (Ex. 28:4, 37, 39; 29:6, etc.).
In the Authorized Version of Ezek. 21:26, this Hebrew word is
rendered "diadem," but in the Revised Version, "mitre." It was a
twisted band of fine linen, 8 yards in length, coiled into the
form of a cap, and worn on official occasions (Lev. 8:9; 16:4;
Zech. 3:5). On the front of it was a golden plate with the
inscription, "Holiness to the Lord." The mitsnepheth differed
from the mitre or head-dress (migba'ah) of the common priest.
(See BONNET.)
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Mitre |
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Wairoa_net: Some of the retailers look great, The riverside Camping Ground, Gemmells of Wairoa, Ray Lyalls, Video Ezy, Take Note and our pick: Mitre 10. |
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tnaseem: @vavroom Ah! That's the one I was looking at in Mitre 10 - $999, but on trademe $299!? Use too much charcoal? Nice n' big :) |
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teddods: Flag and Bone Gang's carol singing in the Mitre, Knaresborough tonight (20th) |
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